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風切り羽 (かざきりばね, kazakiribane) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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A bird's flight feathers serve to catch the air during flight.
The timing of flight feather molting varies by bird species.
Kanji 羽 feathers, counter for birds, rabbits Related words 羽は 根ね 羽根 is a general term for feathers or wings, while 風切り羽 specifically refers to the large flight feathers on the wing.
尾お 羽ばね 尾羽 are tail feathers, which aid in steering and balance, whereas 風切り羽 are the wing feathers primarily responsible for lift and thrust.
Written forms 風かざ 切き り 羽ばね
Standard kanji spelling for flight feathers.
風かざ 切きり 羽ばね
Variant spelling; less common but still used.
Etymology Formed from 風切り, read かざきり here and meaning “cutting through the air,” and 羽 “feather,” voiced to ばね in the compound.
